Guatemala | April 1, 2026

Guatemala City Park birding in local Hot Spots, Tarrales Coffee Plantation, Antigua + Antigua Lake, Pine Forest, Grasslands, Regional Parks, and more. Six days of focused birding using selected comfortable lodging and hotels, with late afternoon leisure time. Without the need for lengthy daily driving. The photo gallery is located at the bottom of the tour description.

Day One, April 1, 2026

Visit the Guatemala City Park Cayalá on the way to Tarrales in the afternoon. We’ll have late afternoon birding in the Tarrales.

Dinner, Breakfast, and lunch at Tarrales. Two nights’ lodging in Tarrales Eco-lodge.

March 31: Plan to arrive in Guatemala City. I have reserved your room at the Best Western Hotel in Guatemala City. The Hotel has an airport shuttle.

Guatemala Birding Tours begin on April 1, 2026, with a meet-and-greet breakfast at the Hotel. Our Van will meet us at the Hotel in the morning after check-out.

April 1, Day 1: A late morning birding stop at the Parque Arqueológico Kaminaljuyú and the Parque Cayalaa en route to Tarrales Eco-Lodge and coffee plantation. Dinner and lodging at Tarrales.

April 2, Day 2: Two days of Birding in Tarrales coffee plantation, a private eco-lodge for two nights of lodging, and two days of birding in the various habitats of the eco-lodge. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the eco-lodge dining room.

April 4, Day 4: Mid-morning start to Parque Regional Zunil, the Pink Face Warbler chase, and other neotropical warblers. Lunch at Zunil. Afternoon transfer to the Santiago Atitlán Hotel Bambu. Birding at the Atitlán lake spot sites and the grounds of the Bambu.

Lodging at Bambu Hotel. Dinner in the hotel restaurant, which is a Typical Guatemalan restaurant. Morning transfer to Antigua.

April 5: Day 5 Birding Antigua – San Marcos Providence Birding and lodging in the city of Antigua, founded in 1580.

April 6: Day 6. Two days of Birding in Antigua and at Fuentes Georgina’s farm, offering diverse forest and open grassland habitats.

We’ll use the local restaurants in the City of Antigua or our Hotel for our meals. One restaurant where we’ll have lunch is the Rincón Suizo Restaurant.

April 7; Day 7 Return to Guatemala City, then flights home.

Breakfast – Birding El Pilar farm for hummingbirds and then transferring to the airport.

Return to Guatemala City, a 90-minute drive.

The trip ends in Guatemala City.

Depending on your flight schedule, you may need to stay an evening in Guatemala City, which is not included in your trip fee.

Registration form, species list specific to this tour, and tour fee are available upon request.

If you wish to proceed to Tikal National Park, please let me know so that I can arrange for an air flight schedule, lodging, meals, and a guide for you.

Trip Details


Start date:
April 1, 2026
End date:
April 7, 2026
Destination:
Guatemala
Emerald Toucanet